At long last, we have a start date.
Coming off the longest offseason since the 2005 lockout, Sens fans are absolutely desperate for meaningful hockey. While “meaningful” might be a bit of a stretch when it comes to 2021 Ottawa Senators hockey, that January 15th start date is a light at the end of the tunnel for this fanbase.
Yet as the regular season approaches and Senators hockey becomes a real thing rather than a distant possibility (threat?), questions about expectations going into the next season have started popping up. As user SensForLife11 wrote in this excellent fanpost a few days ago, it’s a little bit difficult to figure out how fans should be feeling about this team going into 2021.